ZTE Grand X Max makes $199.99 debut on off-contract carrier

Hop on over to Cricket

It's no secret Chinese device makers are looking to increase their presence in the US, and today ZTE is making another play at the stateside market with a large-sized phone.

The firm is bringing the Grand X Max and its hulking 6-inch display to Cricket. Priced at $199.99, the Grand X Max is a lot of phone for a relatively affordable price.

ZTE's Grand X Max will land at the no-contract carrier (a subsidiary of AT&T) on October 10. Customers who make the switch from T-Mobile or its no-contract arm MetroPCS will get a $100 bill credit through October 19.

Grand X Max specs

Round back users will find an 8MP camera. Turn it over, and a 1MP snapper awaits.

Memory is set at 1GB of RAM and up to 8GB of internal storage, however microSDHC support brings that figure up to a potential 32GB. A decent 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor keeps the Grand X Max humming along.

The Grand X Max offers up to 6.5 hours of talk time and 860 hours of standby time, but you'll have to palm a 6.38 x 3.27 x 0.31 inch frame to burn through the hours.

Should the Grand X Max remind you of a remote control, you're not far off base. The phone comes with Peel Smart Remote, a personalized recommendation app that turns the Grand X Max into a TV remote.